
Shows windows to uninstall flash player update#
It is likely that the update for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Embedded 8 Standard will also follow the suit. The October update mentioned above cannot be uninstalled once applied. Thankfully, the uninstaller itself is pretty straightforward to use. In July 2021, the KB4577586 update will be included in the Latest Cumulative Update for Windows 10, versions 1607, version 1507 as well as in the Monthly Rollup and the Security Only Update for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Embedded 8 Standard. You can uninstall Adobe Flash directly from the Control Panel itself. “It will also be included in every subsequent Latest Cumulative Update,” Microsoft said. The uninstaller will not remove copies of Flash Player embedded by the browser, such as Chrome. The uninstaller will run silently in the background. In June, the update will be included in the Preview Update for Windows 10, version 1809 and above platforms. Due to Flash Player's end-of-life at the end of 2020, machine's with Flash Player installed will get a notification to uninstall Flash Player. Select programs and features option and try uninstalling from there. Please follow the below steps and check if it works Hold Windows button and R, type control and press enter button. Additionally, the company highlights that when users update to Windows 10, version 21H1 or later, Flash will be removed.Īs per an update to a previous blog post, Microsoft will remove the Flash component from Windows through the KB4577586 “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player”. Please check going to control panel, programs and features and try uninstalling. This advanced update was released to help customers test validate their environments.


The Redmond-based giant had released the first update in this regard in October last year that removed Adobe Flash Player from the system through the Microsoft Catalog site. Microsoft has announced that it will remove Adobe Flash Player from Windows 10, and some older operating systems through the KB4577586 “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player” in July 2021.
